Kirk here, with some timely tips for Seth

Kirk

Seth MacFarlane accepted an assist from William Shatner to help settle his nerves in his first time as Academy Awards host.

After telling jokes that included a poke at the Oscars for not nominating Ben Affleck as best director for Argo, a giant screen descended on the Academy Awards stage showing Shatner, who said he was returning from the future to save MacFarlane from himself. He showed a headline declaring MacFarlane the worst Oscars host ever.

In explaining why, it freed MacFarlane for a few elaborate jokes that supposedly showed his bad taste, including a song naming the movies where famous actresses displayed their breasts, and a sketch where he greeted Sally Field while dressed as the Flying Nun.

As creator of Family Guy, MacFarlane is best known for offscreen work.